Comic Potential, by Alan Ayckbourn, is being staged by the University of Kent Players at the Gulbenkian from Thursday 14 to Saturday 16 April.

Neil Hornsey, Senior Building Surveyor at the University, is directing and acting in the production, which he describes  ‘as one of the funniest and most inventive plays by Britain’s grand master of comedy.’

The Kent Players were founded by Neil Hornsey in August 2013 and is made up mostly of staff at the University. One of the Kent Players’ aims is to donate a proportion of profits  to charity and, over the past two years, they have raised £3,750 for The Battle of Britain Memorial Trust, Age UK and Changing Lives.

Comic Potential is being staged in support of the Kent Association for the Blind (KAB), a local charity supporting visually impaired people and those with dual sensory loss.

KAB Fundraising Manager Chrissie Brown said: ‘Much of our work can only continue thanks to donations and fundraising. We are especially grateful to the University of Kent Players for choosing to support KAB. The money raised will make a real difference to the lives of visually impaired people in the local area.’

Tickets for Comic Potential are on sale now from the Gulbenkian box office.